Human Resources Management Certificate

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Advisor: Charles N. Coleman, Assistant Professor, M.P.A., West Virginia University

This certificate is for the human resources professional or the individual in an allied field who aspires to increase proficiency in human resources management. The program provides an overview of the field and an opportunity to study various subfunctions (such as training, compensation and benefits, or industrial relations) in greater depth.

Required Courses

MG 645 - Management of Human Resources

Plus three of the following:

EC 625 - Industrial Relations
MG 627 - Human Resource and Financial Decision Making
EC 679 - Industrial Relations Seminar
EC 687 - Collective Bargaining
MG 637 - Management Process
MG 663 - Leadership and Team Building
MG 664 - Organizational Effectiveness
MG 665 - Compensation Administration
MG 667 - Multicultural Issues in the Workplace
MG 678 - Personnel Management Seminar
MG 671 - Employment Law
P 619 - Organizational Behavior
P 628 - The Interview
P 641 - Personnel Development and Training
P 642 - Organizational Change and Development
P 643 - The Psychology of Conflict Management I
PA 620 - Personnel Administration and Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector
SH 602 - Safety Organization and Administration

Note(s):

Selection of electives must have the approval of the program advisor.